Project Customer
Resume:
PANKAJ POTDAR **** Champion Court, Raleigh, NC, **606 267-***-**** **********@*****.***
Over 8 years of research and project engineering experience in power systems and low/medium voltage switchgears
working closely with clients to meet their unique design requirements. Strong knowledge of product life cycles and project
cost management to meet business objectives and deliver to accelerated client project deadlines.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Science (Power Systems) at North Carolina State University Expected Completion- July-2015
GPA: 3.92
Coursework Completed (Fall-2014)
ECE 550: Power System Operation and Control ECE 585: The Business of the Electric Utility Industry
ECE 732: Dynamics and Control of Electric Machines ECE 534: Power Electronics & Utility Applications
ECE 586: Communication and SCADA Systems for Smart Grid
Current Coursework (Spring-2015)
ECE 551: Smart Electric Power Distribution Systems ECE 552: Renewable Electric Energy Systems
ECE 592: Electric Motor Drives ECE 581: Electric Power System Protection
ECE 583: Electric Power Engineering Practicum I
Renewable Electric Energy Systems Certificate Program (REES) Expected Completion- July-2015
REES provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop expertise in renewable electric energy systems and
advanced electric power grid technology in addition to their major area of graduate study
Project Work:
o Design of forward converter- Simulation and analysis
o Contingency & Power Flow Analysis of 85-Bus System using MATLAB
o In Supervisory control and data acquisition course work studied and configured SEL protection relays SEL 351, SEL
451, SEL RTAC 3530, SEL 3031 radio to communicate over DNP 3.0 & IEC 61850 protocol.
o Performed rate making project for Investor owned electric Utility in USA
o Simulation of induction motor in MATLAB for various reference frames
o Built up a distribution circuit model from scratch using the Milsoft WindMil commercial distribution analysis
program, doing load allocation and voltage drop analysis for connected load, performed planning analysis on this
circuit
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Dec-2006
Walchand College of Engineering, India, Grade - First Class with Distinction, Ranked Fourth in a class of 67
Additional Coursework:
o Course on Project Planning, Analysis & Control, George Washington University, Washington DC, 2012, Ranked
first among 18 successful candidates
o Course on Power Systems Protections and SCADA Systems at ABB Ltd, 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ABB Ltd, Nashik, India Feb 2010 – Jul 2014
Sr. Engineer, Estimation & Project Engineering Department
o Analyzed customer technical requirements on application of Medium Voltage & Low Voltage equipment along with
associated protection and control systems to perform cost estimations.
o Product handled: Medium Voltage Switchgear (3.3 kV to 36 kV, as per IEC 62271-100/200),ABB Relion series
relays
o Evaluated electrical layout, general arrangement drawings, one line control, controls schematics for protective
relays, alarms, auxiliary power, SCADA and metering circuits and Bill of Material in order to effectively support
projects.
o Provided Engineering Support to Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing, Field Service and Quality Assurance
groups during the entire project life cycle including commissioning.
o Engineered documentation for customer approval and manufacturing of Medium Voltage Switchgear such as
electrical schematics, single line drawings, wiring diagrams, and nameplate schedules
o Analyzed customer’s technical specifications regarding the application of Medium Voltage & Low Voltage Equipment
along with associated protection and control systems to perform cost estimations have a strong knowledge of
Common Configuration Platform (CCP) and UniGear Pro (Software for making commercial offers) for making
techno-commercial offers for submission to customer.
o Fetched business of around 11 Million USD through yearly revenue of around 1100 Medium voltage panels
Schneider Electric /Areva T&D, Vadodara, India Jan 2009 – Jan 2010
Project engineer
o Designed and implemented medium and low voltage power distribution systems.
o Product handled: Medium Voltage Switchgear (3.3 kV to 36 kV, as per IEC 62271-100/200), Schneider /ALSTOM
MICOMP series relays
o Responsible for techno commercial evaluation & discussion of project with Tendering department for discrepancies
and preparation of GAP list.
o Interpreted various technical specification & aligned customer requirements with design constraints
o Created electrical and mechanical Bill of Material in SAP system for release to Manufacturing
o involved in technical specification evaluation & discussion with customer for design constraint and discrepancies
between specification and costing.Coordinated preparation of electrical drawings including control schematics,
electrical & mechanical BOM, GA, SLD etc with application engineering team for approval by the customer
o Achieved on time delivery of 98% by complying to stringent delivery commitments
o Coordinated customer inspection for routine tests inside factory and for final approval of finished products
Larsen and Toubro (L&T Ltd), Mumbai, India Jun 2006 – Dec 2008
Sr. Design engineer- Research and Development Department
o Responsible for design of Metal-Enclosed, LV Switchgear as per IEC61439 / UL 1558 Application. Evaluated
existing products against market requirements for upgrades in design and testing standards
o Developed mechanical components for low voltage switchgear using Pro-e Wildfire (CAD).
o Led product testing on Low Voltage Switchboard at internationally accredited test labs. Tests included short circuit
tests, temperature Rise test, Impulse Voltage Withstand Tests, Internal Arc Tests, Dielectric Test.
o Provided technical advice & level 3 support for severe customer complaints, which included visiting customer site
and analyzing flashovers
o Successfully carried out full TTA according to IEC 60439-1 on Main Distribution Board for ASTA BEAB (UK)
Certification at Central Power Research Institute, Bhopal.
o Completed an international assignment at Singapore to conduct design analysis of LV switchgear
Professional Activities
Member of IEEE IEEE Officer at Student Chapter at NCSU
COMPUTER SKILLS
Pro-e wildfire, Promis, AutoCAD, C++, Windmill-Milsoft, MATLAB, SIMULINK, SAP,MS Office, Lotus notes, Office
365, Wireshark
PENDING PATENTS AND DESIGN REGISTRATIONS
Filed patent for “Finger proof contact assembly for draw out type assembly “Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade
Marks, India Patent Application # - 769/MUM/2008
LANGUAGES : English, Hindi, Marathi
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